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| Selected Characteristics1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | 2005 ACS MOE 3 |
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| Persons in Household | 5,382,167 | 5,902,331 | 6,093,372 | *****4 | |||
| Households | 2,065,355 | 2,336,306 | 2,443,010 | +/-11,121 | |||
| Persons per household | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.49 | ***** | |||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Total Persons | 5,544,159 | 6,080,485 | na | na | |||
| Total Employed2 | 2,638,227 | 2,968,180 | 2,922,224 | ***** | |||
| Workers at Work | 2,587,182 | 2,910,612 | 2,835,411 | +/-15,789 | |||
| Mode to work1 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 ACS | ||||
| Includes GQ pop | Does not include GQ Pop | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | MOE (%) | |
| Total Workers | 2,587,182 | 100.0 | 2,910,612 | 100.0 | 2,835,411 | 100.0 | --- |
| Drove alone | 2,040,232 | 78.9 | 2,379,989 | 81.8 | 2,357,220 | 83.1 | +/- 0.4 |
| 2-person carpool | 271,702 | 10.5 | 259,143 | 8.9 | 215,805 | 7.6 | +/- 0.3 |
| 3-person carpool | 38,717 | 1.5 | 37,704 | 1.3 | 31,487 | 1.1 | +/- 0.1 |
| 4-person carpool | 12,361 | 0.5 | 13,214 | 0.5 | 8,945 | 0.3 | +/- 0.1 |
| 5-or-6-person carpool | 5,247 | 0.2 | 6,454 | 0.2 | 5,483 | 0.2 | +/- 0.1 |
| 7-or-more-person carpool | 4,359 | 0.2 | 4,395 | 0.2 | 5,389 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bus or trolley bus | 26,517 | 1.0 | 21,125 | 0.7 | 20,269 | 0.7 | +/- 0.1 |
| Streetcar or trolley car | 210 | 0.0 | 420 | 0.0 | 47 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Subway or elevated | 289 | 0.0 | 1,026 | 0.0 | 976 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Railroad | 4,931 | 0.2 | 5,244 | 0.2 | 4,742 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Ferryboat | 88 | 0.0 | 244 | 0.0 | 77 | 0.0 | +/- 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 6,150 | 0.2 | 7,725 | 0.3 | 11,363 | 0.4 | +/- 0.1 |
| Walked | 84,324 | 3.3 | 69,184 | 2.4 | 54,512 | 1.9 | +/- 0.1 |
| Taxicab | 2,082 | 0.1 | 1,733 | 0.1 | 1,738 | 0.1 | +/- 0.0 |
| Motorcycle | 2,433 | 0.1 | 1,975 | 0.1 | 4,390 | 0.2 | +/- 0.0 |
| Other means | 14,337 | 0.6 | 17,054 | 0.6 | 26,401 | 0.9 | +/- 0.1 |
| Worked at home | 73,203 | 2.8 | 83,983 | 2.9 | 86,567 | 3.1 | +/- 0.2 |
| Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 2,513,979 | 100.0 | 2,826,629 | 100.0 | 2,748,844 | 100.0 | --- |
| Less than 5 minutes | 112,380 | 4.5 | 117,198 | 4.1 | 119,169 | 4.3 | +/- 0.2 |
| 5 to 9 | 366,105 | 14.6 | 371,942 | 13.2 | 356,637 | 13.0 | +/- 0.3 |
| 10 to 14 | 443,129 | 17.6 | 480,825 | 17.0 | 446,816 | 16.3 | +/- 0.4 |
| 15 to 19 | 448,409 | 17.8 | 468,193 | 16.6 | 444,553 | 16.2 | +/- 0.4 |
| 20 to 29 | 532,729 | 21.2 | 602,830 | 21.3 | 599,669 | 21.8 | +/- 0.4 |
| 30 to 44 | 380,427 | 15.1 | 473,609 | 16.8 | 476,382 | 17.3 | +/- 0.4 |
| 45 to 59 | 118,419 | 4.7 | 158,340 | 5.6 | 166,532 | 6.1 | +/- 0.2 |
| 60 or more | 112,381 | 4.5 | 153,692 | 5.4 | 139,086 | 5.1 | +/- 0.2 |
| Mean travel time (minutes) | 20.4 | (X) | 22.6 | (X) | 22.5 | (X) | +/- 0.27 |
| Departure Time to Work1 | |||||||
| Workers (Did not work at home) | 2,513,979 | 100.0 | 2,826,629 | 100.0 | 2,748,844 | 100.0 | --- |
| 5:00 - 5:59 a.m. | 192,826 | 7.7 | 270,599 | 9.6 | 287,990 | 10.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| 6:00 - 6:59 a.m. | 568,321 | 22.6 | 582,420 | 20.6 | 568,748 | 20.7 | +/- 0.4 |
| 7:00 - 7:59 a.m. | 766,133 | 30.5 | 834,164 | 29.5 | 740,855 | 27.0 | +/- 0.4 |
| 8:00 - 8:59 a.m. | 319,552 | 12.7 | 340,516 | 12.0 | 338,475 | 12.3 | +/- 0.3 |
| 9:00 - 10:59 a.m. | 143,499 | 5.7 | 169,531 | 6.0 | 178,694 | 6.5 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 244,909 | 9.7 | 268,668 | 9.5 | 266,848 | 9.7 | +/- 0.3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. | 278,739 | 11.1 | 360,731 | 12.8 | 367,234 | 13.4 | +/- 0.4 |
Notes:
1. Please read notes.cfm
2. Total Employed includes Civilian Employed and those working in the Armed Forces.
3. MOE: Margin of Error. Please see notes.cfm. MOE could not be calculated for Total Employed.
4. ***** Cannot be calculated.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau - 1990 STF1, 1990 STF3, 2000 SF1, 2000 SF3, 2005 ACS.
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)2
| Mean travel time (mins.) |
Total | Less than 10 minutes |
10 to 19 minutes |
20 to 29 minutes |
30 to 44 minutes |
45 to 59 minutes |
60/more minutes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2000 | 22.6 | 2,826,625 | 489,140 | 949,020 | 602,830 | 473,610 | 158,340 | 153,690 |
| 2005 | 22.5 | 2,748,844 | 475,806 | 891,369 | 599,669 | 476,382 | 166,532 | 139,086 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.27 | +/-15,419 | +/-10,912 | +/-16,345 | +/-11,993 | +/-10,917 | +/-5,988 | +/-6,480 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.3 | 2,379,990 | 395,430 | 811,430 | 527,115 | 403,370 | 128,705 | 113,945 |
| 2005 | 22.2 | 2,357,220 | 390,202 | 774,620 | 535,543 | 411,169 | 139,050 | 106,636 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.32 | +/-17,632 | +/-9,476 | +/-14,922 | +/-10,713 | +/-10,120 | +/-5,439 | +/-5,944 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.8 | 259,145 | 36,635 | 85,395 | 52,735 | 47,150 | 19,035 | 18,190 |
| 2005 | 24.4 | 215,805 | 31,597 | 69,074 | 41,188 | 43,558 | 16,877 | 13,511 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.46 | +/-8,057 | +/-3,563 | +/-4,750 | +/-3,129 | +/-3,497 | +/-2,316 | +/-1,738 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 30.5 | 61,770 | 6,675 | 18,055 | 11,075 | 12,090 | 5,805 | 8,075 |
| 2005 | 28.5 | 51,304 | 7,378 | 12,787 | 9,825 | 10,686 | 5,133 | 5,495 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.29 | +/-3,547 | +/-1,482 | +/-1,669 | +/-1,603 | +/-1,810 | +/-1,165 | +/-1,187 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 37.3 | 21,125 | 1,120 | 4,400 | 3,685 | 4,895 | 2,335 | 4,695 |
| 2005 | 35.6 | 20,269 | 1,389 | 4,140 | 2,904 | 4,902 | 2,540 | 4,394 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.85 | +/-3,166 | +/-585 | +/-1,041 | +/-879 | +/-1,175 | +/-1,423 | +/-1,475 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 71.0 | 6,935 | 130 | 335 | 265 | 545 | 755 | 4,885 |
| 2005 | 89.4 | 5,842 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | 735 | 4,557 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-29.07 | +/-1,202 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | +/-380 | +/-1,082 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 14.7 | 97,670 | 49,145 | 29,410 | 7,950 | 5,560 | 1,700 | 3,895 |
| 2005 | 15.6 | 98,404 | 45,240 | 30,691 | 10,040 | 5,743 | 2,197 | 4,493 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.78 | +/-6,101 | +/-3,584 | +/-4,612 | +/-1,785 | +/-1,167 | +/-658 | +/-1,047 |
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)2
| Percent of Workers | Mean travel time (mins.) |
Total | Less than 10 minutes |
10 to 19 minutes |
20 to 29 minutes |
30 to 44 minutes |
45 to 59 minutes |
60/more minutes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2000 | 22.6 | 100.0 | 17.3 | 33.6 | 21.3 | 16.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 22.5 | 100.0 | 17.3 | 32.4 | 21.8 | 17.3 | 6.1 | 5.1 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.27 | ***** | +/-0.6 | +/-0.5 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | +/-0.6 | |
| Drove alone | 2000 | 22.3 | 100.0 | 16.6 | 34.1 | 22.1 | 16.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 22.2 | 100.0 | 16.6 | 32.9 | 22.7 | 17.4 | 5.9 | 4.5 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-0.32 | ***** | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | +/-0.7 | |
| 2-person carpool | 2000 | 24.8 | 100.0 | 14.1 | 33.0 | 20.3 | 18.2 | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| 2005 | 24.4 | 100.0 | 14.6 | 32.0 | 19.1 | 20.2 | 7.8 | 6.3 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.46 | ***** | +/-3.7 | +/-3.7 | +/-3.7 | +/-3.7 | +/-3.7 | +/-3.7 | |
| 3+ carpool | 2000 | 30.5 | 100.0 | 10.8 | 29.2 | 17.9 | 19.6 | 9.4 | 13.1 |
| 2005 | 28.5 | 100.0 | 14.4 | 24.9 | 19.2 | 20.8 | 10.0 | 10.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-3.29 | ***** | +/-6.9 | +/-6.9 | +/-6.9 | +/-6.9 | +/-6.9 | +/-6.9 | |
| Bus or trolley bus | 2000 | 37.3 | 100.0 | 5.3 | 20.8 | 17.4 | 23.2 | 11.1 | 22.2 |
| 2005 | 35.6 | 100.0 | 6.9 | 20.4 | 14.3 | 24.2 | 12.5 | 21.7 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-8.85 | ***** | +/-15.6 | +/-15.6 | +/-15.6 | +/-15.6 | +/-15.6 | +/-15.5 | |
| All other transit3 | 2000 | 71.0 | 100.0 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 70.4 |
| 2005 | 89.4 | 100.0 | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | 12.6 | 78.0 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-29.07 | ***** | SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS | +/-20.6 | +/-14.6 | |
| All other modes4 | 2000 | 14.7 | 100.0 | 50.3 | 30.1 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| 2005 | 15.6 | 100.0 | 46.0 | 31.2 | 10.2 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 4.6 | |
| 2005 MOE | +/-1.78 | ***** | +/-6.0 | +/-6.0 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.2 | +/-6.2 |
Notes:
1. Please read notes.cfm
2. ACS did not include group quarter population. For more information, Please read notes.cfm
3. Includes streetcar/trolley car, subway/elevated, railroad, and ferryboat.
4. Includes bicycle, walk, motorcycle, taxicab, or other means.
SSS: Not shown because weighted total by mode is less than 500.
***** Cannot be calculated.
